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N08026 Nickel vs. SAE-AISI T4 Steel

N08026 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI T4 steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have a modest 37% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is N08026 nickel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI T4 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
800 to 2140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1810
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1750
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 41
55
Density, g/cm3 8.2
9.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.2
8.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 98
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 240
120

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 45
37
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
24 to 64
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
20 to 39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.2
5.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
24 to 64

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0.7 to 0.8
Chromium (Cr), % 22 to 26
3.8 to 4.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0
4.3 to 5.8
Copper (Cu), % 2.0 to 4.0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 24.4 to 37.9
66.3 to 72.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.1 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 5.0 to 6.7
0.4 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 33 to 37.2
0 to 0.3
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.16
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0.2 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
17.5 to 19
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.8 to 1.2